Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-30
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DOCTRINE.
Ohio republicans recognize in Governor
Foraker the foremost leader of the modern
republican idea We say Ohio republicans.
but We might more Properly say republi-
cans everywhere. who know ohio'S young
governor. recognize in him that same lead
ership.
The New York Tribune, in referring Ia a
contribution of his in a recent number of
the F"r1,nJ, setting forth the aims and pur-
poses of the republican party. pays him a
high tribute. We are only sorry that every
voter in ohio cannot read the Forum article
The Tribune says
Governor Foraker l. one of the men who
AT. entitled tO SAY what the republican par
~ means Governor Foraker represents
victorious republiCanIsm in a great central
state, and was elected over one of the most
popular democrats in the country. whose
triumph in 1855 prepared the way for Pres
ident Cleveland's election. Between the
east and the west, Ohio shares the Sympa
thies and the opinions of both. and its re-
publcans. by their courage, frankness and
ability. have repeatedly turned the scale
in national contests At this juncture.
therefore. Governor Foraker'S exposition Of
republican aims in the Forum should be
examined by those who ale not content 10
borrow their opinions ut party from its
least honest foes.
The article is not only strong but timely.
New voters. native and foreign born. are
not To blame if they do not know what the
republican party means when il contends
for honest suffrage and honest elections at
the south. but they are To blame il they re-
fuse To learn when opportunity is offered,
and So become upholders of a crime against
self-government No law-bding and self
respecting citizen can feel that he mas any
right tO ignore. and by his conduct to up
hold. a crime which gave 10 the democratic
party thirty-eight electoral votes for Mr..
Cleveland to which he was not entitled
Governor Foraker's article shows now
clearly and strongly he states the ease. and
it has come to be- the one most conspicuous
distinction between loyal and disloyal cit
izens of this republic, that the disloyal
rob the people of their right of
suffrage by frauds at the south and in
northern cities, refuse attention 10 proofs OF
such crimes. excuse them. defend them,
shield their perpetrators and gladly reap
fruits. To treat such AN offence in that
spirit is indeed. a. Governor Foraker at
firms moral treason 10 the republic.
The argument respecting the tariff queS-
ton is not less convincing. One does not
need years Of economic study ia perreoye
what Cardinal Gibbons stated in a recent
sermon at Baltimore after his return from
Europe, that
The condition Of our working people
here Is far superior to that of the working
classes in anv Of the European countries.
Whatever may be the grievances Of the
American mechanic. | am prepared TO
state. a. the result of my own observation,
that he is better housed. better fed and
clothed than his brethren on the continent
OF Europe.
The industrial weakness of this country
IN 1850 is rightly attributed by Governor
Foraker 10 Southern free-trade dOgmas. and
the Shareholders reasons for clinging TO
that theory are set forth admirably But
the American worker Of today deserves less
than the prosperity he enjoys IL he refuses
10 see that hls advantages. not equaled in
any other land on earth. and the marvel
lous growth Of this country in wealth i'll
twrniy-SIN years. notwithstanding the
wastes oi war, from fourteen Ia fifty
thousand millions. warn him against in
trusting power 10 tht partN winch has ever
opposed and still seeks Ia break down the
policy ui protection.
This clear and strong argument BY the
governor Of Ohio ought t0 be brought home
Ia the attention Of every voter. II is not an
easy thing 10 do. But il the republican
party intends 10 deserve victory. aS il did
tn 1850 and 1860. il must be equally en-r-
ge,ic and Sagaci0us in educating the voters.
II there are Is, 200, 900 pei sons OF voting age
in this country. less than 4. 200, 900 of them
were adults when the war broke out and
50 can remember what the canses We're and
that the country was under democratic and
pro-slayerY rule. A great party which
does not teach young voters and new voters
the fundamental truths upon which its
right 10 public confidence depends, cannot
long continue TO be- a great party. There
ought "a be millions Of copies of such dOcu-
ments a. this placed in the hands of new
voters. not after the heat of party strife
has come next year, but now. Of all re-
cent statements of republican policy and
purposes. this argument of Governor For
aker is one of the most suitable for such
circulation and use.